Cherokee County

Cherokee County, Georgia

In northwest-central GA, north of Atlanta; original county; established Dec 21, 1830 from Cherokee lands. Name Origin: For the Indian tribe of Iroquoian linguistic stock who occupied the land at the time. Name may derive from Creek tciloki 'people of a different speech.'

Cherokee County, Alabama

On northeastern border of AL, east of Gadsden; organized Jun 9, 1836 from Cherokee cession. Name Origin: For the Indian tribe of Iroquoian linguistic stock. Name may derive from Creek tciloki 'people of a different speech.'

Cherokee County, Iowa

In northwestern IA, northeast of Sioux City; established Jan 15, 1851 from Crawford County. Name Origin: For the Indian tribe of Iroquoian linguistic stock. Name may derive from Creek tciloki 'people of a different speech.'

Cherokee County, Kansas

PO Box 14Columbus, KS 66725Phone:(620) 429-2042Fax:(620) 429-1042

On the southeastern border of KS, west of Joplin, MO; organized as McGee County. Name Origin: For the Indian tribe of Iroquoian linguistic stock. Name may derive from Creek tciloki 'people of a different speech.' Originally for A.M. McGee, a noted proslavery leader.

Cherokee County, South Carolina

On the central northern border of SC, east of Spartanburg; organized Feb 25, 1897 from Union, Spartanburg, and York counties. Name Origin: For the Indian tribe of Iroquoian linguistic stock. Name may derive from Creek tciloki 'people of a different speech.'

Cherokee County, North Carolina

In the southwestern corner of NC, southwest of Asheville; organized Jan 4, 1839 from Macon County. Name Origin: For the Indian tribe of Iroquoian linguistic stock. Name may derive from Creek tciloki 'people of a different speech.'

Cherokee County, Texas

In northeastern TX, south of Tyler; organized Apr 11, 1846 from Nacogdoches County. Name Origin: For the Indian tribe of Iroquoian linguistic stock. Name may derive from Creek tciloki 'people of a different speech.'

Cherokee County, Oklahoma

In central-eastern OK, southeast of Tulsa; organized Nov 16, 1907 from Indian lands. Name Origin: For the Cherokee Nation, a tribe of Iroquoian linguistic stock. Name may derive from Creek tciloki 'people of a different speech.'

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